ACTION FOR ME Information
and support for people with ME
AGE UK Services for older
people – Age Concern and Help the Aged have joined forces
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY Support organisation
for people with Alzheimer's
ARTHRITIS CARE Support organisation
for people with arthritis
ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CAMPAIGN Research, education
& fundraising for arthritis
BACK CARE Support organisation
for people with back problems
BRITISH EPILEPSY ASSOCIATION Support group for
people with epilepsy
BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION Support and
information for heart patients
CUSTOMER FIRST
First line of approach to Suffolk County
Council
CANCER CARE Support service for
anyone affected by cancer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS Information about benefits
DIABETES UK Support group for
people with diabetes
MENCAP Organisation for
people with learning disabilities
MOTABILITY Information about the
Motability Scheme
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SOCIETY Support and advice for people with Multiple Sclerosis
NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY Support for people
with autism and their carers
NHS DIRECT 24 hour health
advice helpline for non-urgent calls
PENSION CREDIT
Information about Pension Credit and how to claim online
RADAR Advice and
information on disability issues
RNIB Support for the
visually impaired and blind people
SAMARITANS Providers of
emotional support for people in a crisis
SCOPE UK Services for people
with Cerebral Palsy
SENSE Support for deafblind people of all ages
SHAW TRUST Support and training
for people with disabilities in employment
SUFFOLK INFOLINK online directory of community information (Holds information on clubs, societies, community and voluntary organisations and services)
TAX CREDITS Inland Revenue website containing information about tax credits and how to claim for them online
Please email us if you know of any useful
organisations that could be added to the above list
or if there are any
amendments.